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AppleInsider Stories Tagged With Androiden-usSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:29:16 -0400Flabbergastingly insecure: Google's Android is the new Flashhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/31/flabbergastingly-insecure-googles-android-is-the-new-flash
Several years ago, Steve Jobs called out Adobe Flash as a trainwreck of security and performance problems, garnering him contempt from industry players deeply invested in the software platform. Today, Google's Android platform is getting same brutal appraisal, but it's coming from Android's own fans. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/31/flabbergastingly-insecure-googles-android-is-the-new-flashFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:10:00 -0400Latest Android security exploit could leave more than half of current devices 'dead' & unusablehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/30/latest-android-security-exploit-could-leave-more-than-half-of-current-devices-dead-unusable
Yet another serious Android security issue was publicized this week, with the latest exploit rendering devices "lifeless," and said to affect more than half of units currently on the market. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/30/latest-android-security-exploit-could-leave-more-than-half-of-current-devices-dead-unusableThu, 30 Jul 2015 09:22:47 -0400'Stagefright' vulnerability compromises Android phones with 1 text message, may affect 950M deviceshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/28/stagefright-vulnerability-compromises-android-phones-with-1-text-message-may-affect-950m-devices
A newly discovered security issue in the Android mobile operating system dubbed "Stagefright" has been called one of the worst vulnerabilities to date, and could present a critical issue for some 95 percent of devices in users' hands. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/28/stagefright-vulnerability-compromises-android-phones-with-1-text-message-may-affect-950m-devicesTue, 28 Jul 2015 15:48:13 -0400iPhone 6 continues to dominate best seller list, blocks Samsung Galaxy S6 from top spot http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/21/iphone-6-continues-to-dominate-best-seller-list-blocks-samsung-galaxy-s6-from-top-spot-
Apple's iPhone 6 has remained the top selling smartphone for ten months in a row, with sales actually increasing in May, blocking Samsung's flagship phone from taking the top spot for the quarter. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/21/iphone-6-continues-to-dominate-best-seller-list-blocks-samsung-galaxy-s6-from-top-spot-Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:54:47 -0400GameBench shows iPhone 6 beats Galaxy S6 in game performance & better looking graphicshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/11/gamebench-shows-iphone-6-beats-galaxy-s6-in-game-performance-better-looking-graphics
Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus from last fall beat this year's top Android flagship phones in a series of raw performance benchmarks. However, despite often having a pixel resolution advantage, Android phones also typically deliver worse looking graphics on top of being slower, as revealed by GameBench. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/11/gamebench-shows-iphone-6-beats-galaxy-s6-in-game-performance-better-looking-graphicsSat, 11 Jul 2015 17:56:18 -0400Samsung Galaxy S6 'fastest smartphone,' if using phony benchmarks and ignoring iPhone 6 real world performancehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/30/samsung-galaxy-s6-fastest-smartphone-if-using-phony-benchmarks-and-ignoring-iphone-6-real-world-performance
Last Friday, Tom's Guide published an article calling Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 the "world's fastest smartphone," writing that it came in "first in 6 out of 9 real-world tests and synthetic benchmarks." Unfortunately, that claim relied on cherry picked figures and ignored the real world entirely. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/30/samsung-galaxy-s6-fastest-smartphone-if-using-phony-benchmarks-and-ignoring-iphone-6-real-world-performanceTue, 30 Jun 2015 06:26:00 -0400Apple's 'Move to iOS' app transports user data from Android to iPhonehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/08/apples-move-to-ios-app-targets-android-switchers
With an eye on easing the transition from Android to the iOS ecosystem, Apple plans to offer switchers a special Android app that wirelessly transfers personal data, downloaded apps and other information over to a new iPhone. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/08/apples-move-to-ios-app-targets-android-switchersMon, 08 Jun 2015 17:09:00 -0400WWDC 2015 guaranteed to highlight growing gap between Apple and Googlehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/07/wwdc-2015-guarantees-to-highlight-the-growing-gap-between-apple-and-google
While tech pundits have long insisted that Apple and Google are growing more alike as rivals in smartphone and tablet computing, this week's WWDC should provide clear evidence that Apple is on a completely different track compared to the Android train operated by its formerly close iPhone services partner. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/07/wwdc-2015-guarantees-to-highlight-the-growing-gap-between-apple-and-googleSun, 07 Jun 2015 17:57:00 -0400Apple's iPhone gobbles up marketshare in U.S. as competitors stumblehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/05/apples-iphone-gobbles-marketshare-in-us-as-competitors-stumble
A fresh report published by comScore on Friday says Apple's share of the U.S. smartphone market grew nearly two percent during a three-month period ending in April, pushing iPhone's share of subscribers above 43 percent. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/05/apples-iphone-gobbles-marketshare-in-us-as-competitors-stumbleFri, 05 Jun 2015 16:51:00 -0400Apple TV leaps into first place as iOS dominates online video market, Adobe reportshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/04/apple-tv-leaps-into-first-place-as-ios-dominates-online-video-market-adobe-reports
Adobe's Digital Index team on Thursday issued a report on video viewing and browsing ahead of Apple's WWDC, noting that Apple TV has doubled its share in premium video viewing to overtake Roku as iOS devices in general widen their lead over Android and other competitors. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/06/04/apple-tv-leaps-into-first-place-as-ios-dominates-online-video-market-adobe-reportsThu, 04 Jun 2015 16:18:00 -0400Google I/O 2015 sets a low bar for Apple's WWDC to leaphttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/30/google-io-2015-sets-up-a-low-bar-for-apples-wwdc-to-leap
From all the breathless coverage detailing Google's I/O 2015 conference announcements, you might not have noticed that virtually all of what Google had to show this year were things Apple had already introduced over the past year (or long ago). Once hailed as being "more innovative" and faster at introducing new features, Android has become a slow follower. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/30/google-io-2015-sets-up-a-low-bar-for-apples-wwdc-to-leapSat, 30 May 2015 21:30:00 -0400Google's Nest team helps create Brillo & Weave, to simplify the connected Internet of Thingshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/28/googles-nest-team-helps-create-brillo-weave-to-simplify-the-connected-internet-of-things
Seeking to connect everything around us, from household appliances to public parking meters, Google on Thursday announced Brillo, a low-level operating system that can run on a range of devices, as well as Weave, a communications layer that will allow devices to talk to one another. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/28/googles-nest-team-helps-create-brillo-weave-to-simplify-the-connected-internet-of-thingsThu, 28 May 2015 13:45:00 -0400Study: Device users more responsive to Android app notifications than iOShttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/28/study-device-users-more-responsive-to-android-app-notifications-than-ios
Mobile development services firm Urban Airship on Thursday released a study that found Android users are on average more than two times more responsive to push notifications than iOS device users. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/28/study-device-users-more-responsive-to-android-app-notifications-than-iosThu, 28 May 2015 10:00:00 -0400Google adding fingerprint support to 'Android M' - reporthttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/22/google-adding-fingerprint-support-to-android-m---report
The next version of Google's Android mobile operating system will reportedly bring system-wide support for fingerprint authentication, paving the way for more Android devices to adopt Touch ID-style biometrics. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/22/google-adding-fingerprint-support-to-android-m---reportFri, 22 May 2015 12:30:30 -0400Apple's iOS holds lead in enterprise for Q1 on strong iPhone 6 demand, but tablet share erodinghttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/11/apples-ios-holds-lead-in-enterprise-for-q1-on-strong-iphone-6-demand-but-tablet-share-eroding
Riding a wave of record-breaking iPhone sales, Apple remained the market leader in enterprise mobile device activations for the first quarter of 2015, but competitors are slowly eating away at iPad's tablet share, according to Good Technology. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/11/apples-ios-holds-lead-in-enterprise-for-q1-on-strong-iphone-6-demand-but-tablet-share-erodingMon, 11 May 2015 08:01:18 -0400iPhone share of US market grows to 42.6% in March quarterhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/08/iphone-share-of-us-market-grows-to-426-in-march-quarter
Apple slightly increased its lead as the most popular smartphone maker in the U.S. during the March quarter, while Samsung and Motorola lost ground, according to new data published on Friday. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/08/iphone-share-of-us-market-grows-to-426-in-march-quarterFri, 08 May 2015 10:02:23 -0400iPhone marketshare surges for Apple in Europe, China during March quarterhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/iphone-marketshare-surges-for-apple-in-europe-china-during-march-quarter
Adoption of the iPhone was up globally during the March quarter, and in Europe was particularly influenced by people switching from Android devices, according to new smartphone market data published on Wednesday by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/06/iphone-marketshare-surges-for-apple-in-europe-china-during-march-quarterWed, 06 May 2015 12:09:11 -0400Google Maps Easter egg shows Android mascot urinating on Apple logo [updated]http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/24/google-maps-easter-egg-shows-android-mascot-urinating-on-apple-logo
An unknown person has inserted an Easter egg image into Google Maps, depicting the mascot for the Android operating system urinating on an Apple logo, and is now gaining attention across the Internet. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/24/google-maps-easter-egg-shows-android-mascot-urinating-on-apple-logoFri, 24 Apr 2015 11:07:00 -0400Apple's Safari claims 55% of US mobile browser usage, 10.5% desktop sharehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/22/apples-safari-claims-55-of-us-mobile-browser-usage-105-desktop-share
In March, 55 percent of U.S. mobile Web traffic stemmed from Apple's Safari, although the browser continued to lag behind in the desktop environment, analytics firm StatCounter said on Wednesday. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/22/apples-safari-claims-55-of-us-mobile-browser-usage-105-desktop-shareWed, 22 Apr 2015 09:59:16 -0400Roommates stab each other with beer bottles in iPhone vs. Android disputehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/17/roommates-stab-each-other-with-beer-bottles-in-iphone-vs-android-dispute
Two men in Tulsa, Okla. were hospitalized on Friday after stabbing each other in a fight over the superiority of iPhones versus Android devices, according to a local ABC TV affiliate. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/17/roommates-stab-each-other-with-beer-bottles-in-iphone-vs-android-disputeFri, 17 Apr 2015 18:40:43 -0400Plaintiffs drop class-action suit claiming Google Android monopolyhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/03/plaintiffs-drop-class-action-suit-claiming-google-android-monopoly
Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Google voluntarily dropped allegations that the company illegally created an Internet and mobile search monopoly through Android terms of use agreements. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/03/plaintiffs-drop-class-action-suit-claiming-google-android-monopolyFri, 03 Apr 2015 22:11:00 -0400Expanded Google ARC project brings Android apps to Mac, Windows, Linuxhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/03/expanded-google-arc-project-brings-android-apps-to-mac-windows-linux
Google this week expanded its beta App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) project, enabling Android apps to run not just in Chrome OS but also on Mac, Windows, and Linux computers, with some basic limitations. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/04/03/expanded-google-arc-project-brings-android-apps-to-mac-windows-linuxFri, 03 Apr 2015 09:31:08 -0400Apple begins accepting non-iPhone trade-ins in the US, Europehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/30/apple-begins-accepting-non-iphone-trade-ins-in-the-us-europe
Consumers looking to make the switch from an Android, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone device to an iPhone can now bring their old handset directly to Apple, where they could trade it in to receive credit toward the purchase of a new iPhone. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/30/apple-begins-accepting-non-iphone-trade-ins-in-the-us-europeMon, 30 Mar 2015 10:35:00 -0400Apple iOS 8 distribution hits 77% as Google's Android remains bifurcatedhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/18/apple-ios-8-distribution-hits-77-as-googles-android-remains-bifurcated
Earlier this week, Apple released fresh statistics regarding iOS 8 distribution, showing 77 percent of devices run the latest version of its most recent operating system. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/18/apple-ios-8-distribution-hits-77-as-googles-android-remains-bifurcatedWed, 18 Mar 2015 20:55:00 -0400Apple to accept non-iPhone trade-ins with expanded Reuse and Recycling Program, report sayshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/16/apple-to-accept-non-iphone-trade-ins-with-expanded-reuse-and-recycling-program-report-says
Apple is planning to add Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone handsets to the list of acceptable trade-ins for its Reuse and Recycling Program, which exchanges used hardware for Apple Store gift cards. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/16/apple-to-accept-non-iphone-trade-ins-with-expanded-reuse-and-recycling-program-report-saysMon, 16 Mar 2015 18:09:09 -0400Microsoft to bring Cortana voice assistant to Apple's iOS as third-party apphttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/13/microsoft-working-to-bring-cortana-voice-assistant-to-ios-android
Microsoft is planning to bring Cortana, the voice assistant on Windows phones, to iOS and Android devices sometime after the technology arrives on desktop PCs this fall in Windows 10, according to a new report. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/13/microsoft-working-to-bring-cortana-voice-assistant-to-ios-androidFri, 13 Mar 2015 09:03:00 -0400IDC: Apple's iPad shipments could shrink to 60M in 2015 amid slow-growing tablet markethttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/12/idc-apples-ipad-shipments-could-shrink-to-60m-in-2015-amid-slow-growing-tablet-market
The iPad's share of the international tablet market will likely shrink again in 2015, falling from 27.6 percent to 25.6 percent year-over-year, according to a five-year forecast issued on Thursday by research firm IDC. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/12/idc-apples-ipad-shipments-could-shrink-to-60m-in-2015-amid-slow-growing-tablet-marketThu, 12 Mar 2015 11:54:00 -0400Google reportedly looking to bring Android Wear support to iOShttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/04/google-reportedly-planning-to-bring-android-wear-support-to-ios
Google is allegedly developing an Android Wear app for iOS, a move that would expand support for the wearables platform beyond Android handsets and enable iPhone and iPad owners to use products like the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/04/google-reportedly-planning-to-bring-android-wear-support-to-iosWed, 04 Mar 2015 00:15:00 -0500Google postpones iOS 8-style full-disk encryption of Android deviceshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/02/google-postpones-ios-8-style-full-disk-encryption-of-android-devices
Despite initial promises by Google, and rival Apple implementing the technology in iOS 8 last September, new devices loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop are not using default full-disk encryption meant to prevent criminals, police, and spy agencies from getting unauthorized access to private data. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/02/google-postpones-ios-8-style-full-disk-encryption-of-android-devicesMon, 02 Mar 2015 16:40:00 -0500Samsung responds to iPhone 6 with premium metal & glass Galaxy S6, counters Apple Pay with Samsung Payhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/01/samsung-responds-to-iphone-6-with-premium-metal-glass-galaxy-s6-counters-apple-pay-with-samsung-pay
Kicking off the Mobile World Congress event on Sunday, Samsung took the wraps off its highly anticipated next-generation handsets, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, both of which use premium glass and metal to counter the blockbuster success of Apple's iPhone 6. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/01/samsung-responds-to-iphone-6-with-premium-metal-glass-galaxy-s6-counters-apple-pay-with-samsung-paySun, 01 Mar 2015 16:17:00 -0500Apple's iPhone commands record high 89% of smartphone profits while Android plummets to record lowhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/26/apples-iphone-commands-record-high-89-of-smartphone-profits-while-android-plummets-to-record-low
Last quarter, Apple's iPhone took a record 89 percent share of smartphone operating profits, directly causing another record for the holiday shopping season: an all-time low for devices running Google's Android. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/26/apples-iphone-commands-record-high-89-of-smartphone-profits-while-android-plummets-to-record-lowThu, 26 Feb 2015 08:59:00 -0500Apple's iOS bolsters lead in enterprise for Q4 at the expense of Android http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/26/apples-ios-bolsters-lead-in-enterprise-for-q4-at-the-expense-of-android-
Apple gained ground in enterprise device activations over the fourth quarter of 2014, especially in strictly regulated industries, while Android share slipped over the same period, according to the latest data from Good Technology. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/26/apples-ios-bolsters-lead-in-enterprise-for-q4-at-the-expense-of-android-Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:00:00 -0500iOS, Android dominate smartphone market with 96% combined stakehttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/24/ios-android-dominate-smartphone-market-with-96-combined-stake
Apple and Google have all but destroyed the competition in the smartphone space, with the two companies' flagship mobile operating systems -- iOS and Android -- combining to power 96.3 percent of the smartphones shipped in 2014, new data indicates. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/24/ios-android-dominate-smartphone-market-with-96-combined-stakeTue, 24 Feb 2015 15:50:14 -0500iPhone 6 launch led Apple to 47.7% share of US market, edging Android's 47.6%http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/04/iphone-6-launch-led-apple-to-477-share-of-us-market-edging-androids-476
For the first time since the end of 2012, Apple's iPhone edged out all devices running Android for shipments in the U.S., becoming not only the top device, but also the top domestic platform for the quarter. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/04/iphone-6-launch-led-apple-to-477-share-of-us-market-edging-androids-476Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:37:20 -0500Apple's iOS 8 now on 72% of customer devices, nearly double any Android versionhttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/03/apples-ios-8-now-on-72-of-customer-devices-nearly-double-any-android-version
Adoption of Apple's latest mobile operating system continues to grow, according to the company's App Store statistics, with 72 percent of iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches now running on iOS 8 while no single version of Google's Android has surpassed 40 percent. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/03/apples-ios-8-now-on-72-of-customer-devices-nearly-double-any-android-versionTue, 03 Feb 2015 17:31:35 -0500While Apple's average iPhone price surges to $687, Android devices flounder at $254http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/02/while-apples-average-iphone-price-surges-to-687-android-devices-flounder-at-254
Highlighting the huge disparity between the iPhone and the rest of the mobile market, the average selling price of Apple's smartphone lineup is now 2.7 times that of devices running Android. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/02/while-apples-average-iphone-price-surges-to-687-android-devices-flounder-at-254Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:34:00 -0500Apple Pay's success has rivals scrambling to catch up, could make PayPal an acquisition targethttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/30/apple-pays-success-has-rivals-scrambling-to-catch-up-could-make-paypal-an-acquisition-target
The strong initial success of Apple Pay, combined with the news that eBay will spin off PayPal, has led to expectations that PayPal could be a major acquisition target for mobile companies vying for users' wallets. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/30/apple-pays-success-has-rivals-scrambling-to-catch-up-could-make-paypal-an-acquisition-targetFri, 30 Jan 2015 09:07:00 -0500Apple Inc's thermonuclear assault on Samsung vaporizes Android's remaining profit pillar http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/29/apple-incs-thermonuclear-assault-on-samsung-vaporizes-androids-remaining-profit-pillar-
After years of failing to do much more than embarrass Samsung Electronics in legal battles over patent infringement, Apple has rapidly obliterated Samsung's mobile division profitability, rendering it as barrenly unprofitable as every other Android or Windows licensee with razor thin margins in the phone, PC and tablet market. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/29/apple-incs-thermonuclear-assault-on-samsung-vaporizes-androids-remaining-profit-pillar-Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:41:00 -0500More Android-to-iPhone switchers coming from international markets - reporthttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/29/more-android-to-iphone-switchers-coming-from-international-markets---report
Apple revealed this week that the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus attracted more Android users than ever before. But new data suggests that the rate of Android switchers in the U.S. was steady last quarter, implying that international users are the ones who made the jump to iPhone in record numbers. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/29/more-android-to-iphone-switchers-coming-from-international-markets---reportThu, 29 Jan 2015 09:06:00 -0500Samsung's mobile profits plunge 64.2% after Apple's iPhone 6 devastates premium Galaxy saleshttp://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/28/samsungs-mobile-profits-plunge-642-after-apples-iphone-6-devastates-premium-galaxy-sales
Samsung Electronics reported overall Q4 operating profits of 5.29 trillion won ($4.9 billion)--a 36 percent year-over-year drop--but its Mobile division suffered a 64.2 percent drop in profits, falling from $5 billion in the year ago quarter to $1.8 billion in the December quarter. ]]>
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/28/samsungs-mobile-profits-plunge-642-after-apples-iphone-6-devastates-premium-galaxy-salesWed, 28 Jan 2015 22:21:00 -0500